Mombasa governor Abdulswamad to lead Gaza tree planting event
The "Plant a Tree Save Gaza" event will kick off with a walk from the Mapembeni area onwards to the Treasury Square before heading to the picturesque Mama Ngina Waterfront where the tree planting exercise will be held.
Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Sharrif Nassir will be among prominent leaders to attend the tree planting event in Mombasa tomorrow, Saturday, November 8, to raise funds for the people of Gaza.
The Speaker of the Mombasa County Assembly, Aharub Khatri alongside senior county officials, Islamic scholars, and opinion leaders from Mombasa and other parts of the country, will be among thousands of people attending the historic event.
The "Plant a Tree Save Gaza" programme event will kick off with a walk from the Mapembeni area (Mombasa Tusks) onwards to the Treasury Square before heading to the picturesque Mama Ngina Waterfront where the tree planting exercise will be held.
Ahead of the main event, a fundraising dinner will be held this evening at Afraha Hotel to mobilize additional support for humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
Organisers have placed a target of raising Sh30 million from the event and the funds raised will go towards supporting relief and medical efforts for the people of Gaza who have gone through a brutal two-year period of genocide.
The event will be broadcast live on Al Haajar TV through its YouTube channel.
The Secretary General of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) Sheikh Muhammad Dor urged Kenyans to turn out in mass numbers to support the people of Palestine. “On Saturday, we call upon all, Muslims and non-Muslims to gather in solidarity with the people of Gaza and support their cause. This is a humanitarian cause and world over people, regardless of race and faith have come out to express their solidarity with the people of Gaza," he said.
“This will be among the major events held in the country to raise funds for the people of Gaza. We call upon people to come out in large numbers and show their solidarity with the people of Gaza,” said the Voice for Palestine chairman Ahmed Sharrif.
“This is not only an event to raise funds but also a march for justice and rejection of oppression. Together we walk for justice, unity, and peace,” he added.
A similar exercise was held in September at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, where thousands of people came out to participate in the event. More than Sh17 million was raised in the Gaza event.
The Voice of Palestine has been working with international relief organizations Al Imdaad Foundation and Islamic Relief, who are on the ground in Gaza providing much-needed emergency relief support for the people of Gaza.
Under the campaign, participants can purchase a tree at a cost of Sh500, with contributions made through Mpesa Pay Bill 150770, Account: TREE4GAZA(Account Name: Jamia Mosque Committee).
The Voice for Palestine movement brings together a wide network of Muslim organizations and mosques, including Jamia Mosque Committee, National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF), Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM), Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK), Masjid al Ameen, Parklands Mosque, Adams Mosque, Masjid Rahma (Hurlingham), Maahad Da’wah Organization, Park Road Mosque, and theKenya Association of Muslim Medical Practitioners (KAMMP), among others.